I LIVE IN NAMPA IDAHO, APPROXMATLY 20 MILES WEST OF THE CAPITOL OF BOISE. I AM MARRIED WITH 4 CHILDREN. MY WIFE AND MYSELF ARE THE ONLY LICENSED HAMS IN THE FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN A GENERAL CLASS SINCE DEC.2000, MY WIFE IS A TECHNICIAN SINCE NOV.98. I RETIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WITH 20 YEARS IN JULY 1983.I then worked AS A MEDICAL SPLST IN THE DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS FOR IDAHO WHERE I was EMPLOYED FOR 16 YEARS. I officially retired in 2003, at present my wife and I are Craft Fair promoters I ENJOY WORKING THE BANDS AND RAG CHEWING AND I REALLY ENJOY WORKING DX. I OPERATE AN ICOM 737A ON A WINDOM 80-10 WIRE, FOR 160 METER AN ISOTRON MY WINDOM AT 35FT AND ISOTRON APPROX 30 FT. BOTH SEEM TO WORK VERY WELL FOR ME. 73'S and happy hamming